Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers with Caramel & Coconut

The day I made the pretzel turtles, I still had about half a pan of caramel left over and set it aside to cut later. The next day, someone at work was given a box of Camper Grahams. They were a cookie-meets-confection treat from Williams Sonoma and they were awesome! It was a graham cracker with a layer of caramel, dipped in chocolate and then rolled in toasted coconut. It tasted like a cross between a Somoa cookie and Twix. Luckily I had all of the ingredients at home and made them right after dinner.

They were very easy to put together and delicious. I’m going to start making them just to have a sweet treat around the house.

Instruction

Graham Crackers & Assembly

Spread the coconut evenly on a baking sheet and bake until the coconut is toasted and golden brown. Once it has cooled, place it in a bowl.

Place the graham crackers in a single layer on another baking sheet.

Slice the caramel into rectangles to fit the graham crackers. Place the caramel on top of the graham crackers and press lightly.

Melt the chocolate in a double boiler (or microwave if you feel adventurous).

Lower the graham cracker topped with caramel carefully into the chocolate and coat evenly, then roll into the coconut and place back on the baking sheet.

Make the caramel

Prepare an 8-inch baking pan by lining it with parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray.

Place the cream in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and bring it to a boil. Stir in the sugar, corn syrup and honey and stir until it begins to boil. Periodically wipe down the sides of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in water to prevent sugar crystals from forming.

Cook the candy, stirring occasionally, until it reaches 257 degrees on a candy thermometer.

Remove the pan from the heat immediately and stir in the butter, vanilla, and salt.

Pour into prepared pan and let set at room temperature until firm enough to cut.